The Jamaica Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration and Ventilation Association (JARVA) continues to play a critical role in advancing Jamaica’s efforts to reduce and, ultimately, phase out harmful refrigerants. President of JARVA, Horace Nelson, underscored the Association’s commitment during a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, on refrigerant recovery and recycling initiatives. Mr. Nelson explained that JARVA represents a broad cross-section of the industry, including...

State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, joins Deputy Director/Legal Counsel, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office, Shantel English Richards (centre), and Vice President of Exports, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Sophia Linton, in perusing the new 'Intellectual Property and Cannabis' book at the launch on April 20 at the Faculty of Law, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona...

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, has called for a fundamental shift in how Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is introduced across education systems in the Caribbean, warning that delayed exposure is limiting access and opportunity for the majority of learners. Delivering the keynote address at the National Energy Skills Centre (NESC) Training Institute’s inaugural...

Jamaican workers on the Boundbrook Urban Centre project in Portland will benefit from skills upgrade and certification throughout the life of the project. Principal of KenCasa Construction and Project Management Limited, Kirk Kennedy, explained that China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has been asked not only to include local labour in the Boundbrook development but also to engage workers at their...

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is strengthening its digital transformation agenda with the introduction of new online services and additional features, aimed at improving efficiency and customer experience. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Registrar, Shellie Leon, said that the continued expansion of the agency’s digital platform will make doing business easier and more accessible. She was speaking during a...

Clients at the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas can anticipate strong business growth, driven by the population expansion taking place in the eastern parish. This declaration comes from Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), Lyttleton Shirley. “We know it’s going to be a dynamic success on this campus. A lot of housing developments are going around...